**This course is accredited from the Geological Society of London. As well as your main Imperial degree, you will also receive the award of the Associateship of Royal School of Mines (ARSM) on completion of this course.**
Find out how solid planetary bodies are explored using geological and geophysical principles.
This degree focuses on planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, along with geological and geophysical processes in the Solar System. You will also learn about geosciences, physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, and computing as part of an interdiscip...
**This course is accredited from the Geological Society of London. As well as your main Imperial degree, you will also receive the award of the Associateship of Royal School of Mines (ARSM) on completion of this course.**<br/><br/>Find out how solid planetary bodies are explored using geological and geophysical principles.<br/><br/>This degree focuses on planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, along with geological and geophysical processes in the Solar System. You will also learn about geosciences, physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, and computing as part of an interdisciplinary degree.<br/><br/>During the first two years, youll take core subjects alongside students from other Earth Science degrees.<br/><br/>As part of our courses, youll engage in fieldwork, which allows you to put knowledge into practice and develop valuable skills.<br/><br/>Some students have the option to work in the field mapping the geology of areas such as the Greek Cyclades, French Massif Central, Pyrenees, French Alps, and North West Scotland.<br/><br/>The third year consists of an agreed programme of study at an approved university in either Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland or the USA. We currently have exchange agreements with:<br/>- Australian National University, Australia<br/><br/><br/>- University of British Columbia, Canada<br/><br/><br/>- University of Strasbourg, France <br/><br/><br/>- University of Utrecht, Netherlands<br/><br/><br/>- University of Barcelona, Spain<br/><br/><br/>- ETH Zurich, Switzerland<br/><br/><br/>- MIT, USA<br/><br/><br/>- University of California, USA <br/><br/><br/>This is an integrated year abroad so the grades you achieve will count directly towards your Imperial degree. <br/><br/>In your fourth and final year, youll complete your studies at Imperial where you will undertake a research project.<br/><br/>The planetary sciences are extremely popular due to the abundance of active and upcoming missions, requiring students to know the fundamentals of geosciences but also to be familiar with current knowledge and research problems.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
27/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
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Course Code
F520
Institution Code
I50
Points of Entry
Year 1
Scottish HigherNot Accepted Access to HE DiplomaNot Accepted International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme38 Our minimum entry standard is 38 points overall, to include: 6 in Mathematics* at higher level 6 in Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology or Physics at higher level Additionally: an appropriate modern foreign language grade 2 higher level, or grade 3 standard level *Mathematics Analysis and Approaches or the Applications and Interpretation syllabi will be accepted at higher level with no preference. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Not Accepted Scottish Advanced HigherA,A,A A in Mathematics A in Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology or Physics A Other A levelA,A,A A in Mathematics A in Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology or Physics A Other (General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted) *If you are made an offer you will be required to achieve a pass in the practical endorsement in all science subjects that form part of the offer. The practical endorsement is part of the reformed English linear A-levels. T LevelNot Accepted |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £40,940 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |